IMAM Ro.30
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| IMAM Ro.30 | |
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| Role | Observation biplane |
| Manufacturer | IMAM |
| First flight | 1932 |
| Primary user | Regia Aeronautica |
The IMAM Ro.30 was a 1930s Italian observation biplane designed and built by Industrie Meccaniche e Aeronautiche Meridionali. It was only built in limited numbers before being replaced by the Ro.37.
Development
Following the success of earlier observation biplanes the Ro.30 was developed in 1932 for the Regia Aeronautica. It was an unequal-span biplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. It had an enclosed cockpit for the pilot located forward of the wing leading edge, an observer had a cabin between the wings, and the third crew member had an open cockpit behind the wings. It was powered either a 395 kW (530 hp) Alfa Romeo Mercury or a 373 kW (530 hp) Piaggio Jupiter radial engine.
Operators
Specifications (Ro.30 with Jupiter engine)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2193
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 10.24 m (33 ft 7.25 in)
- Wingspan: 15.75 m (51 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 5.75 in)
- Empty weight: 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,630 kg (5,798 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Piaggio Jupiter VII radial piston , 373 kW (500 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
- Range: 1,600 km (994 mi, 864 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,500 m (24,605 ft)
Armament
- 3 x 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-guns
See also
Related lists
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2193
